Compostela Group of Universities
The Compostela Group of Universities is a European network of university associations, founded in 1993. Meanwhile belong to seventy European Universities this group. The aim of this association is to promote collaboration between researchers of different universities.
History
In 1993, the University of Santiago de Compostela made contacts with other universities that are geographically located at St. James. The main objective was to create a university network, which should encourage cooperation with other universities and help to protect the cultural and historical heritage, which has established itself around the pilgrimage.
At 2 to 4 September 1993, the representatives of 57 European universities gathered in Santiago to jointly define the policies and objectives of the Association. It was three essential points:
- Strengthening communication between the university members
- Organisation of events to important European issues
- Promoting mobility to disseminate the cultures and languages of Europe.
A commission composed is made up of representatives of universities in Valladolid, Liège, Nantes, Göttingen, Minho, Jaume I and Santiago de Compostela, laid down the definitive principles of group Compostela University. At the constitutional meeting of 2nd - 3rd September 1994 in University of Santiago de Compostela, the principles have been adopted.
International Award: Compostela - Xunta de Galicia prize
In 1996, the University signed Compostela Group and the Ministry of Culture, Social Communication and Tourism of the Galician regional government ( Xunta de Galicia ) the agreement for the international award " Compostela - Xunta de Galicia prize". It is a prize, which is awarded annually to a person or institution that has demonstrated excellence through its commitment to promoting the common European ideal and the preservation of cultural heritage. The jury will be composed of the President of the Galician Regional Government (Chair ) and the Minister of Culture, Minister of Education and Director of the University of Galician regional government. The University of Compostela Group is represented by the President and three rectors of member universities. The rectors are determined annually by the General Council. Candidates for the award are nominated either by the Galician Government, or of the CGU universities. The winner gets a gold medal in the form of a shell ( the symbol of the pilgrimage to Santiago), as well as financial support.
Leading universities
- University of Santiago de Compostela Edificio Elisa e Jimena Fernández de la Vega ( R / Casas Reais, 8, Santiago de Compostela ).
Members
Belgium
- Catholic University of Brussels
- University of Liège
Denmark Denmark
- University of Copenhagen
Finland Finland
- University of Oulu
France France
- University of Angers
- University of Bordeaux
- University of Bordeaux I University Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux III
- University of Montesquieu Bordeaux IV
- University of Valenciennes and Hainaut -Cambresis
Germany Germany
- University of Göttingen
United Kingdom United Kingdom
- University of Manchester
- University of Westminster
- University of Ulster
Greece Greece
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- University of Ioannina
Hungary Hungary
- University of Pécs
Italy Italy
- University of Perugia
- University of Teramo
Luxembourg Luxembourg
- Centre Robert Schuman
Malta Malta
- University of Malta
Netherlands The Netherlands
- Hogeschool Hertogenbosch
Norway Norway
- University of Bergen
Poland Poland
- Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan
- University of Łódź
- Maria Curie - Skłodowska University
- University of Aveiro
- University of Évora
- University of Lisbon
- University of Minho
- University of Porto
- Universidade Portucalense, Infante Dom Enrique
Spain
- Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio
- Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Complutense University of Madrid
- University of A Coruña
- University of Alicante
- University of Burgos
- University of Cádiz
- University of Deusto
- University of Cantabria
- University of Castilla -La Mancha
- University of La Laguna
- Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Universidad de León
- University of Lleida
- University of Málaga
- University of Murcia
- Universidad Pública de Navarra
- University of Oviedo
- University of Salamanca
- University of Santiago de Compostela
- University of Valladolid
- University of Vigo
- University of Zaragoza
- University of the Basque Country
- Jaume I University
- Polytechnic University of Madrid
- University of Pompeu Fabra
- Pontifical University of Comillas
- Pontifical University of Salamanca
- Universidad Pública de Navarra
Switzerland Switzerland
- Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
- University of Fribourg
- University of Neuchâtel
Czech Republic Czech Republic
- Masaryk University
Associate members: CHE Consult ( university consulting firms and spin-off from the nonprofit Center for Higher Education Development)
Contributing Institution: CONAHEC Association for University Cooperation in North America
Swell
- Grupo compostela
- University Network
- Education and research in the European Union